Choral speaking

Date: 1936

By: St. Mary's College (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: MS-Papers-2270

Description: Letters about St Mary's College, Christchurch verse speaking choir run by the Sisters of Mercy. Two letters from Jessie Mackay are addressed to Mona Tracy, who was associated with the sisters in the performance. She comments on the New Zealand pieces performed. Three letters from Eileen Duggan to Sister Mary Angela refer to the quality of the broadcasts of the choir. Photocopies of the letters also enclosed Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s) (10 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (some photocopies)

Date: 1919-1991

By: Stevens, Flora Alexa, 1894-1986

Reference: ATL-Group-00060

Description: Contains papers relating to the teaching of poetry and choral speaking to school children. Also drafts of poems and short stories and of `Choral Speaking' and correspondence with editors and others relating to the publication of poems in serials and anthologies in New Zealand and overseas. Also letters of condolence written at the time of her death. School teacher, published author of poetry and short stories and life member of PEN International. Stevens' long term companion, Doreen Hazel Murray Steuart, was also a teacher. Quantity: 38 folder(s). 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 volume(s). 0.40 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donated by her nephew, Lindsay Shelton, Wellington, 2008 (A2008-010), 2010 (A2010-188), 2015 (A2015-093), and 2016 (2016-0281). Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here - To Photographic Archive - Photographs of F Alexa Stevens - To Book Collections - Books written by or containing poems/short stories by Stevens. Processing information: Collection reference number changed from MS-Group-1893 to ATL-Group-00060 in June 2016.